Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-03
MINOR NOTES.

A new draft Of pension bill has been
drawn up by a council of Grand Army men,
similar in its matter to that recently vetoed
by President Cleveland. 1t will be submit
ted to Congress at its next session.
The new senator from Florida, elected by
a compromise of the Democratic factions,
is Samuel Pasco, native Of Massachusetts
and 50 years Of age. He is speaker Of the
| Florida House and a successful lawyer
The new law in New York state, legaliz-
| ing Saturday afternoon as half holiday,
has made it necessary for the banks to Sc
cure the passage of bill in relation to the
payment of bills of exchange. promissory
notes and checks.
Mrs Gray of New York, who was the
heroine of the famous boycott year ago,
has 50 improved her opportunities as to run
two fine bakeries now instead of the one
little shop where she then sold bread, pies
and things. Public opinion was a good Gus
toner,
The rapid reduction in the cost of cleo
trio lights is indicated by the fact that the
Brush company, which has been furnishing
New York city with electric lights Mt 70
cents each per night, now agrees to per-
form the same service for - cents per
light.
Four Of the justices Of the United States
supreme court, viz, Waite, Miller, Field
and Bradley, are more than 20 years of
age, and may at any time retire ON full pay.
If they should do this within the next two
years it would give President Cleveland an
opportunity Of making the court Demo
cratic in politics, which is something the
Southerners especially desire to see, All OF
the four however, are well preserved and
in good health, and they are likely to hold
ON till after the next presidential election.
The Atlanta Constitution calls attention
to the number of young men who have late
~ been elected to the United States Senate
from the South. Mr.. Pasco, the senator
just chosen from Florida, it says. cannot b,
more than - years of age. Mr.. Charles
James Faulkner, senator-elect from Yves
Virginia, is not more than 80. His col
league, Mr.. Kenna, entered the Senate a
81, and has already won his place among
the leaders of that body. This is a grea
deal better than choosing elderly million
aires, as far too many of the western state
are doing from both parties.
Gen. Fitz John Porter said to New
York Tribune reporter regarding a statu,
of himself to be erected according to The
provision of the will of the late Mr.. r, II
Of n
dian when was boy in New Hampshire
and later in life We were like brothers
Ny son Robert was named after him. Thu
bequest to my son is Il surprise to me
Some time ago Mr. Eddy wrote to me tina
he intended to leave some money for mon
ument if did not object, requesting me t.
destroy the letter and make no furthe
mention of the subject if | consented.
, acted on his expressed wish, although
would have preferred donation of money
to the Phillips academy at Exeter N. H,
where l received my early education. Nh
Eddy was not only warm friend of mine
but an ardent admrer, and his estimate o
my worth exceeded my own"
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has de
, cided views upon the appearance of tn
portraits of authors and prominent person
, in newspapers and magazines. To COZ
, respondent who recently solicited a copy G
a portrait of herself for publication in
#. magazine, the authoress wrote "There
a nothing more painful to contemplate tina
, a picture of oneself in a book or newspaper
! If one is beauty ones reputation is il
$ stantly destroyed, and if one cannot affor
p to have any percentage taken off ones goo
looks the consequences are that ones st
cret hopes are blasted, and ones most tin
= id and modest confidence in oneself foreve
= a ruin"
Six tribes of Indians, numbering in a
only $40 persons, hold 654, 055 acres of fel
tile land in this country. The five civilize
tribes in the Indian Territory. numberin
only 81 900 people, hold 19,7S5,7S acre
- The remainder of the Territory, "a 1868, Al
> acres, is held by only IS, 1863 persons. A
d low each of the 20, 600 families 1860 acr,
IS and there would be open for settlemer
n more than 40, 000 600 acres of as good Ian
g as lies out Of doors